04 Dec 2017 05:50:33
wtf did i read. Now No way would Jets make that trade. Connner looking solid on the top line and is producing top notch and going to get better. van players are mediocre at best and far lower ceiling then conners. Jets are ties for #1 atm why would they make the team worse now and in the future. doesn't help Jets at all.

- Pittsburgh needs depth scoring. Bozak is a third line centre who can move up as needed. He provides better insurance than any of Carter Rowney, Riley Sheahan and Greg McKegg.
- Nikita Soshnikov can play on a third/ fourth line and be an energy guy. Can be a decent depth scorer, imo, capable of 20ish points in an NHL job.
- McElheinney provides insurance as a veteran backup for Matt Murray (Pittsburgh doesn't have one), and also provides a net presence due to Pittsburgh's sudden need of a goalie (Matt Murray/ Jakub Voracek last night)

- Toronto acquires a rugged dman who can play top 4 minutes. Playing alongside Jake Gardiner could help Gardiner, as did Hainsey with Rielly. This allows Zaitsev to move to the third pairing, and finally allows Toronto to have three capable NHL defensive pairings. Plus, Bozak can be replaced with Marleau at centre, and Marleau's wing spot can be taken by Leivo. Kapanen can also be in the call-up spot instead of Sosh, as Sosh would be gone. McElheinney, although he is a well-liked guy, just seems to be outmatched by guys like Sparks or Calvin Pickard, both capable NHL backups and very good AHLers.

Thanks bro. I added Sosh and McElheinney just cause of Pittsburghs needs rn. Espec. McElheinney, because they're going to have a tandem of Jarry/ DeSmith for the next month, which doesn't look that pretty.

I could see Bozak and McElheinney for Cole however, just basically replacing the 4th you put w. Curtis.

But yeah, as a Toronto fan, I'd love to have Ian Cole. @Vancity, I watched Cole in the playoffs, he was solid and is the type of dman Toronto needs. Imo, he's a #4, and that's kinda what we need. I mean,

28 Nov 2017 19:55:26
I said wanting. Doest mean they will get that. but he is 28 and lhd 26 points +26 last year. i could see him maybee getting super late first with some cap retention maybee a sign and trade. Not sure. But he does have some value. I would think montreal would jump.

14 Nov 2017 19:28:59
Sheahan sucks he as 1 point in 18 games he he's really slow Carle hagelin is over paid 4 million a season sprong not even that great of a prospect they or they could give a 2 or 1.

15 Nov 2017 05:06:49
High290 should be High24/ 7. Your responses aren’t even sentences and have no spaces. And leave out words and names in every proposal. Why would anyone take it serious? Put some thought.

01 Nov 2017 08:08:22
To Pittsburgh: Alex Galchenyuk
To Montreal: Olli Maata or Justin Schultz, conditional 2nd 2019 (if Pittsburgh does not win the cup in the next 2 years or if Montreal wins the cup in either year, the pick disappears)

23 Oct 2017 15:01:29
Don't think there's a fit from either side. With penguins cap situation every year I doubt they want to commit 4 years to a back up. And on the other side, Luongo isn't washed up yet, but he's not getting any younger, and his days of 70 starts are definitely behind him. That's why panthers made that kind of commitment to Reimer in the first place. Don't think they want Niemi as plan B if Lou gets hurt or tired.

SJ Trades: Joe Thornton (50% Retention) and Joel Ward (50% Retention)
PIT Trades: Greg McKegg, Filip Gustavsson, and a 2018 1st Round Draft Pick.
**All in for the three-peat kind of deal for Pittsburgh. SJ is unlikely to make the playoffs, and Joe wants to win a cup, so a deal to Pittsburgh makes sense. This only happens if Riley Sheahan bums out in Pittburgh, which is possible.

NSH Trades: Kevin Fiala, Mattias Ekholm, Craig Smith and a 2018 1st Round Draft Pick.
NYI Trades: John Tavares, Nikolai Kulimen and Thomas Hickey.
*Most unrealistic trade I'm proposing on this board, and least likely to occur, but it does offer NYI two key, young pieces in exchange for Tavares, plus a 1st. Nashville would do it to get over the hump and become that true contender.

09 Oct 2017 21:39:18
Interesting. They had to send him and two others down 3 days before season opening because they were trying to trade one of Brad Hunt, Reinhart or Merril. Because those three had to clear waivers and they thought someone would claim and didn't want to lose for nothing.
Ship, Shea Theodore and another were sent down because they didn't have to clear waivers.
GM messed up and Ship pod for it. Sucks big time. Understand why he may be upset.
His agent Svaboka said today that the rumor of him wanting to return to the KHL is untrue.
GM needs to get him in the lineup.
Or his trade to Pitts you proposed is actually intriguing.

04 Oct 2017 00:58:11
Looks like Canucks may have come out on top right now but I just remember all the players that seem to come out of nowhere or other teams wrote off that find Their game again in Pittsburgh or make a name for themselves there. It's not like pouliot was really making it a hard decision to move on from him. I'd say wait a bit and see.

04 Oct 2017 21:27:50
i don't get why pittsburgh did this when they could have picked up pedan on waivers? did they have a deal in place on condition that pedan cleared waivers first so they wouldn't have to put him on waivers again and risk losing him for nothing or something?

21 Sep 2017 07:02:07
But they are trying to contend. I think they'd rather have a good 3 like center other than a pick and a prospect. I think bozak could fetch a 2nd while being retained. A little too much for him

Would be a very good upgrade but leaves a hole on D. My guess is that they should trade for an underachieving Sam Bennett. I feel he would be a monster in the Eastern Conference and could develop better on a team like Pittsburgh. But the price would be fairly high considering Calgary is high on him and his potential is high.

What would you guys think about a Sam Bennett or Duchene trade to Pittsburgh and what would the cost be?

16 Sep 2017 01:14:07
#1 don't see anyone wanting Duchene as 3rd centre. Costs too much to acquire and too big of a salary to be 3rd line

#2 it would take more than maatta and a 2nd rounder to get him

#3 if Bennett was asking for 4-5 mill a season based on what he's proven, flames would look to move him. He just signed 1.9 for the next 2 years and still has lots of potential. They would be fools to move him. At 1.9 they will always be able to move him, but if he breaks out this year, think of what a return would be with another year at 1.9 and still RFA status after that. Not the time to move him.

16 Sep 2017 02:06:13
I could see Duch playing wing in Pitts.
Pitts is intersted in Spooner or Sheahan for third line center. Been talkin. To Detroit and Boston the last few days about them two for third line center.